A woman unlocks the mystery of her father’s wartime past in a moving novel about secrets, sacrifice, and the power of love by the bestselling author of Daughters of the Night Sky.
Beth Cohen wants to make the most of the months she has left with her elderly father, Max. His only request of his daughter is to go through the long-forgotten box of memorabilia from his days as a medic on the western … as a medic on the western front. Then, among his wartime souvenirs, Beth finds a photograph of her father with an adoring and beautiful stranger—a photograph worth a thousand questions.
It was 1944 when Max was drawn into the underground resistance by the fearless German wife of a Nazi officer. Together, she and Max were willing to risk everything for what they believed was right. Ahead of them lay a dangerous romance, a dream of escape, and a destiny over which neither had control.
But Max isn’t alone in his haunting remembrances of war. In a nearby private care home is a fragile German-born woman with her own past to share. Only when the two women meet does Beth realize how much more to her father there is to know, all the ways in which his heart still breaks, and the closure he needs to heal it.
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A story filled with so much love and emotions! I love all of Aimie Runyan’s books, she is a marvelous author, but this is her best book yet! A masterpiece! Read this book with all the feels and shed a few tears!
I could not put this down! Dangerously romantic, well thought out characters and very informative.
I have had Aimie K. Runyan’s books on my radar for awhile, and am so glad I placed one of her books at the top of my TBR. I adore her desire to tribute the everyday courageous men/women during wartime who performed unknown acts of heroism.
Across the Winding River is told through three points of view, two with interweaving timelines. I found this to be an effective tool in slowly revealing the secrets of the past, as Beth helps her father search for loved ones lost during WWII. The strongest of the characters did not have her own storyline, yet her acts of courage were skillfully told through the other narratives, symbolic of the true unsung heroes and heroines acts of the past. This is a wonderful story of family, love and sacrifice.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author/publisher and was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are mine.
Such a great historical fiction novel. The author does a great job at telling the story with the characters. You will not be disappointed with this book.
This book was so good! I loved it!!
It’s told by three people and set during WW2. Beth is helping her Dad go through his box of memorabilia and finds a picture of him and a blond haired girl.
So begins their quest looking for that girl.
Definitely recommend!! Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the early copy